GDSGDS Holdings Limited ADS
Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $9.0B|NASDAQ
● 2026-05-15$44.75
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-05-14 EOD data
1Y +69.3%YTD +16.7%7D +1.1%
Options Vol
2,042
30D
Implied Move
±8.6%
IV Rank
67%
GDS Options Overview
IV is elevated with bullish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
2.9
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 85.5% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.52x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 70% — above sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 1.07x — backwardation
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 80.8% — crisis-level IV
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 120.1% (ATM 80.8% + spread 19.6% + bias) — expensive
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 26.58% (spread 19.64% + slippage 6.94%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 5.15 (vega 10.115 / spread 19.64%) — acceptable
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
5.3
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -35%, Raw: -43%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -35% (strong bearish) — Raw: -43%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 45.6% — call-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +88.1%, OI skew +45.6% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 31%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -38%, ATM: -75%, OTM: -25% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 14% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
4.6
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks2/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 1.3x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 4.2% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +23.4% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 49% — neutral vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 10% — mostly retail
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 33% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -35 (bearish) — moderate
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.0
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 19.6% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 48,042 — adequate
Active Volume
≥500Volume 2,042/day — adequate
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.98 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 83% — much wider than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 260.0 contracts (bid:183.9 ask:76.1) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 6.94% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.5
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope +6.7% — backwardation
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 86% — seller opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 6.0pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 326.28 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations3 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: No earnings detected
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -35% @ 67% consistency — moderate (bearish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 40 (ITM 20% + inst 10%) — retail dominated
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls4.4
bullishIV expensive, mixed flow
Long Puts4.2
bearishIV expensive, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.1
bullishIV rich premium, mixed flow
Covered Call5.5
bearishIV rich premium, mixed flow
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